Association of Timing of Colostomy Reversal With Outcomes Following Hartmann Procedure for Diverticulitis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Hartmann procedure (end colostomy) remains a common operation for diverticulitis requiring surgery. However, the timing of subsequent colostomy reversal remains widely varied, and the optimal timing remains unknown.

Objective

To investigate the association of the timing of colostomy reversal with operative outcomes.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective analysis of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project State Inpatient Databases for California, Florida and Maryland included patients with colostomy for diverticulitis linked to their colostomy reversal. Patients with readmissions between the index surgery and reversal were excluded, leaving a final cohort of 1660 patients. Data were collected from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2016,

SUBMITTER: Resio BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6439630 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature